Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Emperor Fall Out Over War Policy
Reports from Vienna and London indicate sharp rifts between Emperor Franz Josef and Archduke Franz Ferdinand over aggressive war policy. An ultimatum to Serbia and Turkish boycott tensions widen the crisis as small engagements flare along the Austrian border and Bosnia faces upheaval.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Emperor
London
St. Petersburg
Austria
Servia
Bosnia
Franz Josef
Archduke Ferdinand
Hofbure
Vienna
Martis Pallavinci
Constantinople
Baron Arenthal
Pallavinci
Ferdinand
Adler
Montenegro
Balkan
Monte
Noted Silk Thief Rogers Refused Custody Over Reward
Water loo Iowa authorities refused to surrender Harry Rogers the silk thief after Chief Weber offered $100 for his freedom. La Crosse officials claim the Waterloo action hinged on a too small reward and plan to bring the matter to Governor Garst and Governor Davidson for resolution.
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Waterloo
Harry Rogers
John Weber
Iowa City
Burns
la Crosse
Iowa
Garst
Bosshard
Davidson
A. C. Titus
Leighton
Rogers
Belle McCue
Weber
Liberty
Crosse
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Saturday
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Weather notes mention an old wave pattern tonight with fair skies, and a southeast wave in the eastern portion, with no significant weather hazards expected.
James E Buttles Dies After 26 Years in Official Service
James E Buttles, long time La Crosse county official, died at 7 this morning at age 59 after a lengthy illness. He leaves a widow and one son in La Crosse, a brother and sister in Onalaska, and a sister in West Salem. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at 330 Priest.
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James E. Buttles
Art House
Mr. Buttles
la Crosse
Onalaska
West Salem
Buttles
la Crosse County
Wreckers Foiled At Spot Of 1906 Plot
Janesville Wis December 4 an attempt to wreck a St Paul line passenger train was foiled when the engine struck twelve ties piled on the track at the spot where Officer Jack Cowan of Milwaukee was shot during a 1906 fight with would be wreckers.
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Janesville
Wis
St. Paul Road
Here
Jnck Cowan
Milwaukee
Shreveport Man Named Receiver for Richardson Taylor Lumber
Albert H. Leonara of Shreveport has been named receiver for the Richardson Taylor Lumber Company by Federal Judge Boarman. Assets total about 1 million dollars with liabilities around 400 thousand. Fire losses and weak business conditions are cited as causes of the firm’s embarrassment.
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Shreveport
Albert H. Leonara
Richardson-Taylor Lumber Company
Boarman
Hunger claims Trempealeau hunter found in abandoned camp
Alfred Frank of Trempealeau, missing since November 16 in Rusk county woods, was found by an old hunter in an abandoned camp near Tony. The body lay under straw, presumed dead over a week from hunger and exposure with no evident foul play. Brother Harry Frank and three companions searched two weeks before locating the camp.
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Ifred Frank
Trempealeau
Rusk County
Tony
Harry Frank
Kaiser Wins In Reichstag Fight For Limiting Powers
Berlin Dec 4 A special Reichstag committee report signals a victory for the emperor as five resolutions to curb his constitutional powers in government affairs are discussed. Debates are described as perfunctory and mild, with expectations that all resolutions will be smothered.
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Berlin
William
Reichstag
Seek Church Unity Through Federal Council Expansion
Delegates at the Federation convention in Philadelphia discussed practical methods to unite churches by enlarging the powers of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ. The plan would include all Protestant denominations in the country as part of a broader federation effort.
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Philadelphia
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ
Federation
Abbie Rice Reveals Murder Plot In Rustin Case
In Omaha the trial of Charles E. Davis moves toward conclusion as Abbie Rice, Rustin's alleged lover and key witness, details her relationship with Rustin and the plan to murder him. She recounts meeting Davis in the doctor’s office, the death pact, and the poison left for her to use, with society filling the courtroom.
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Omaha
Charles E. Davis
Frederick Rustin
Abbie Rice
Rustin
Davis
Dr. Rustin
Pine Bluff Peril Grows With Rise Today
Rising danger in Pine Bluff spreads through the city as dynamite is used in new attempts to divert floodwaters away from buildings. Officials warn residents of increasing peril as authorities scramble to reinforce embankments and protect key structures.
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Pine Bluff
Hotel Jefferson Braces for Collapse as Arkansas River Rises
Dec. 4 Pine Bluff Arkansas. Flood danger looms as the Arkansas River roars, breaking dykes and undermining riverfront blocks. The Hotel Jefferson annex dangles over the water while a sandbar forms to shield Chestnut and West Court streets. Officials fear several buildings will be swept away tonight. the court house and main hotel building remain under watch. Dynamite work occurs on the north bank as residents evacuate tenderloin properties along Alabama and East Barraque streets.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Chestnut
West Court Streets
State Street
Hatel Jefferson
Court House
Jefferson
Governor Cannon Attacked in Vitriolic Boston Dispatch
A Boston dispatch reports a vitriolic assault on House Speaker "Uncle Joe" Cannon. The piece claims Cannon obstructed up to date arms measures and worse, endangering New England forests and streams, with commentary urging action against his policies.
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Boston
Mass
Uncle Joe
Cannon
Speaker on deaths in the Spanish war and Gov Curtis Guild
The speaker recalls numerous fatalities in the Spanish war as Governor Curtis Guild of Massachusetts is mentioned in a continuation note for page 16.
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Gov. Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
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Curtiss Guild
New England
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Zine
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